Part I. The Question of Citizenship -- Chapter 1. The Framing of American Indian Citizenship -- Chapter 2. Ambiguous Civic Status -- Part II. The Promise of the Ballot Box -- Chapter 3. The Voting Rights Act Reaches Indian Country -- Chapter 4. The Shift to Vote Dilution, Suppression, and Abridgment -- Chapter 5. A Case Study of Jackson County, South Dakota -- Part III. Grassroots Perspectives -- Chapter 6. Lawyers and Native Voting Rights -- Chapter 7. Lifetimes of Activism -- Chapter 8. Grassroots Voting Rights Activism -- Chapter 9. Stepping Forward -- Chapter 10. Why It Matters -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"This book is about attempts by states to limit the right of Native Americans to vote. The book covers law, legal cases, politics (especially at the state level), grassroots activism, history, and policy"-- Provided by publisher.
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